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Highlight Sync by fazorboy

Free, privacy-first web highlighter with sync and review and export in various formats (markdown, csv, obsidian, notion and more).

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once selected you will see that text in this tabsee/assign tag for highlights.create tags and assign your saves to a tag. get to know how many articles/highlights are in which tag.Export screensync options
About this extension
Features

| Feature | Description |
|---------|-------------|
| Web Highlighting | Select text on any page → pick color → auto-save |
| Local-First Storage | All data in IndexedDB — no cloud required |
| Tags & Search | Tag highlights by topic, full-text search |
| Spaced Repetition | Daily review digest using SM-2 algorithm |
| Multi-Format Export | Markdown, CSV, JSON, Obsidian, Notion, Anki |
| Optional Sync | GitHub Gist (free) or self-hosted endpoint |
| Cross-Browser | Chrome + Firefox (Manifest V3) |
| Privacy-First | Zero analytics, zero tracking, fully open-source |

Usage
  1. Highlight text — Select text on any page → floating color toolbar appears → click a color
  2. Keyboard shortcut — Ctrl+Shift+H (Windows/Linux) or Cmd+Shift+H (Mac) to highlight with default yellow
  3. Right-click — Select text → right-click → "Highlight Selection" → pick color
  4. Search — Click extension icon → Search tab → type to search across all highlights
  5. Tags — Click extension icon → Tags tab → create and manage tags
  6. Review — Click extension icon → Review tab → review highlights with spaced repetition
  7. Export — Click extension icon → Export tab → choose format and download
  8. Sync — Click extension icon → Settings tab → configure GitHub Gist or self-hosted sync

Export Formats

| Format | Details |
|--------|---------|
| Markdown | Grouped by page/date/tag with metadata |
| Obsidian | Frontmatter YAML, > [!quote] callouts, [[wikilinks]] |
| Notion | Notion-compatible markdown with database properties |
| Anki | Tab-separated: front=context, back=highlight |
| CSV | Standard CSV with all fields |
| JSON | Raw JSON array for custom processing |

Sync Options

| Provider | How It Works |
|----------|-------------|
| GitHub Gist | Stores highlights as JSON in a private gist (free, encrypted PAT) |
| Self-hosted | POST/GET to your REST endpoint (HTTPS required) |
| None | Fully local — zero network requests |
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  • Access your data for all websites

Optional permissions:

  • Access your data for all websites

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Version
1.0.0
Size
619.64 KB
Last updated
15 days ago (Apr 21, 2026)
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License
MIT License
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  • scholar
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